JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday directed the principal secretary, public
health and irrigation department, to appear in person on March 26 and explain to the court as to why the state government had failed to form any policy to check excess exploitation of ground water table.
The court issued the directive on a PIL filed by one Jago Janta So-ciety which alleged that the state gove
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan Government has received Rs.200 crore for providing civic amenities in the slum colonies in 55 urban areas of the State under the Integrated Housing for Slum Development Programme and spent Rs.125 crore of the amount on various construction and development works.
The Jaipur Metro in its first phase will come up with four coaches on its 9.5 km route.
In this phase, the Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation (JMRC) will procure 10 trains. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) chief project manager Lalit Meghnani said on Tuesday,
The farmers in the state, who had lost their crops to the recent rain and hailstorm, may not get any compensation from the pre-sent weather-based insurance scheme in the state as hailstorm is not covered under the policy.
According to sources, the state has adopted the weatherbased insurance in which the compensation is calculated on the basic parameters of temperature, rainfall and moisture
Jaipur: The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) has put off its proposal to develop 10 new parks for children in the city for next year due to lack of funds.
The move comes a few weeks after the general body meeting of the JMC decided that the civic body should develop these parks for the benefit of citizens, mostly children, and to make the city green.
JAIPUR: Acting Rajasthan Governor Shivraj Patil on Tuesday called upon all political parties and stakeholders to evolve a consensus on reforms in the water sector to ensure success of the new water policy adopted in the State recently and bring in legislation to control unrestrained exploitation of water resources.
With the sun well on its way to kissing the horizon, it was time again for the queue of peacocks to come on to the feeding bowl. One after the other they took turns, alighting gently from the mounted bowl to make way for the next no sooner they have had their fill for the day.
The development and maintenance of industrial areas will be the top priority of Rajasthan State Industrial Development & Investment Corporation (RIICO).
